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[Michael Powell]( Sports Columnist
A well written and provocative essay on a no less provocative book, âThe Common Cause: Creating Race and Nation in the American Revolution.â It argues that the founding fathers embarked upon a concerted plan to place blacks and Native Americans firmly outside the boundaries of Americaâs experiment with democratic republicanism. [GO »](
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[Michael Gold]( Social Media Strategy Editor
Social media has been packed with advocates, activists and friends urging people to call Congress. Hereâs a smart look at whatâs on the other end of the phone: technology that canât keep up. [GO »](
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[Andrea Kannapell]( Editor, What Weâre Reading
 The podcasts created by Dan Carlin, an internet broadcaster obsessed with the past, require such a time commitment that they qualify as a hobby. Why take almost six hours to talk about the Cuban missile crisis? All I can say is, Iâm glad he did. I understand world history from 1945 on in a completely new way, including why every American president since has been, as Mr. Carlin says, âthe most dangerous man in the world.â [GO »](
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[Patrick Boehler]( Writer, Morning Briefing: Europe Edition
Correcting fake news can actually backfire. Those who hold false beliefs are often tempted to reject the truth if corrected, because such corrections are painful and threaten a wider understanding of the world. The writer here has advice on dealing with falsehoods. For example: âDiscuss, donât attack (no ad hominem and no ad Hitlerum).â [GO »](
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[Lynda Richardson]( Senior Staff Editor, Travel
We could all do with a little less stress in our lives just about now, donât you think? Here are the lessons of a high achiever who spent several years searching for ways to find more joy in the journey of life. Each of the five tools he found was ordinary enough, but together, they proved life-changing. [GO »](
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